I Can See Through Everything - Chapter 705

Chapter 705: Re-arranging the formation, returning to the village, and the surprise of old friends

“Is there another demon?” Lu Qing asked.

“Yes, not long ago, a demon cultivator attempted to attack Jiuli Village. He was about as powerful as these three demons. After I injured him and he fled, he hasn’t been seen since. I don’t know where he went.”

The old doctor nodded.

“The one Grandpa Chen injured was probably a demon called the Eagle Demon,” Xiaoyan said. “This demon was originally in cahoots with the three demons this time. He’s also in the late Jindan realm. Now hiding in the shadows, he’s likely a threat in the future.

Brother, these demons seem to be old monsters who survived the previous era of immortal cultivation.

They attacked the Holy Mountain this time to seize its spirit, but I don’t know what their purpose is.”

“The Eagle Demon, a Jindan realm demon?” Lu Qing pondered for a moment, then said, “Leave it to me. As long as he’s still in this world, he won’t be able to escape.”

Hearing Lu Qing’s words, everyone was naturally relieved.

Lu Qing had returned from the starry sky this time, clearly much more powerful than before.

At least for now, no one present could discern his true state.

If he took action, even if the demon was hiding in the far reaches of the world, he would surely be unearthed.

Lu Qing added, “Let me heal the Second and Third Holy Lords first. I see that the Holy Mountain’s earth and spiritual veins are severely polluted. I’m afraid you will need to dispel and clear the demonic energy and restore it.”

The three Holy Lords possessed a special connection to the Holy Mountain’s spirit, enabling them to penetrate the earth and expel the demonic blood stain inflicted by the Demonic Blood Soul Banner. They were the best candidates.

“Thank you, young friend.”

Earlier, the Second and Third Holy Lords had channeled their own power into their eldest brother, aiding him in a temporary breakthrough, but this had also severely damaged their essence.

Later, after the Second and Third Holy Lords recovered from their injuries, the three Holy Lords began to clear the Holy Mountain’s polluted and damaged earth and spiritual veins.

They also instructed the elders to comfort and heal the Holy Mountain’s disciples.

In the previous clash with the three demonic leaders, many disciples suffered serious injuries from the recoil of the formation.

As for Lu Qing, he cleared the demonic blood and filth expelled from the three Saint Lords and incinerated it.

He also took the opportunity to rearrange and strengthen the Holy Mountain’s formation.

Finally, after the three Saint Lords had completely cleared away all the demonic blood and filth that the three demons had sent into the Holy Mountain, Lu Qing had completed the new formation.

Lu Qing’s current mastery of formations is far superior to when he left his home world. Furthermore,

he has incorporated elements of the Zhoutian Star Formation into the new Holy Mountain formation, increasing its power by more than tenfold.

Even a powerhouse at the initial stage of the Yuanshen realm would struggle to break through it.

This is because the Holy Mountain’s spiritual energy has yet to recover to its peak. As the home world further recovers, the power of the Holy Mountain formation will continue to grow.

“Well, with this formation, the Holy Mountain is truly impenetrable!”

After experiencing the power of the new formation, the three Holy Lords all revealed expressions of surprise.

“Senior Holy Lord, now that the formation has been repaired, even if another demonic force arrives, we have nothing to fear. I haven’t been back to the village for many years and miss it terribly. I’ll take my leave now.”

After repairing the formation, Lu Qing began to bid farewell to the three Holy Lords.

“Young friend, you’re not right. It’s the three of us who should feel ashamed for wasting so much of your time,” the First Holy Lord said hurriedly.

“It’s just a small favor.” Lu Qing smiled and bowed. “Then I’ll return. If there’s anything, Senior, just let me know. There’s no need to see you off.”

With that, he transformed into a stream of light and arrived at the summit of the Holy Mountain.

There, the old doctor, Wei Shanhai, Xiaoyan, Xiaoli, and the others were all waiting.

Even Han Lingshuang was there.

“Palace Master Han, are you sure you want to come to our village? Let’s make it clear beforehand: Jiuli Village is just a remote little place, without any scenic spots. Don’t be disappointed when you arrive.”

Lu Qing prepared Han Lingshuang for the trip.

“Of course not! I’ve always been curious about the village where Xiaoyan and Shangzun live, and I’ve wanted to see it for myself. Now’s my chance,” Han Lingshuang said with a smile.

“Brother, I invited Sister Han to our village. Why, don’t you welcome me?”

Xiaoyan suddenly took Han Lingshuang’s hand, playfully asking.

Her sudden approach left Han Lingshuang feeling flattered.

“Of course I’m most welcome. Okay, let’s get ready to go back.”

Lu Qing summoned the Void Flying Boat, which hovered before everyone.

Seeing the silver boat, the old doctor and Han Lingshuang both looked curious.

They were the only two of them who had never ridden on this mystical craft.

While the old doctor knew Lu Qing owned one, he had never ridden one before.

They had likely experienced the terrifying power displayed by the Void Flying Boat when it appeared earlier, so they were all filled with anticipation.

Once everyone boarded the boat, Lu Qing began to activate it. Waves of spatial force surged, and the next moment, a spatial vortex appeared, and the Void Flying Boat entered it, disappearing.

“This is…”

Although Lu Qing had said they didn’t need to see him off, the three Saint Lords still arrived at the mountaintop to offer a visit, only to witness this scene.

They were immediately astonished again.

“A treasure capable of traveling through the void! It seems Young Master Lu Qing’s experiences in the starry sky are far more remarkable than we imagined.”

After a long pause, the First Saint Lord sighed.

The other two Saint Lords nodded in agreement.

When Lu Qing arrived at the Holy Mountain earlier, due to the urgency of the situation, they hadn’t actually noticed the Void Flying Boat’s appearance.

But only when they witnessed the Void Flying Boat pierce through space and vanish with their own eyes did they truly realize the wonders of this treasured vessel.

However, they had all assumed that the Void Flying Boat was a treasure Lu Qing had found in the starry sky, not realizing it had been acquired from the two alien visitors.

A spatial vortex quietly appeared above Jiuli Village, and the Void Flying Boat emerged from it.

“Are we back to the village already?”

Emerging from the flying boat, the old doctor gazed at the familiar village below, his mind a little dazed.

Although he knew the Void Flying Boat could travel through the void, experiencing it firsthand still astonished him.

Han Lingshuang was equally astonished.

She knew that Jiuli Village lay on the edge of the Hundred Thousand Mountains in Cangzhou, a vast distance from the Holy Mountain and separated by numerous states.

Even a Jindan-level expert, controlling a flying magic weapon, would take considerable time to cross.

They had only just entered the silver flying boat; how long had it been? Only a few breaths at most, and they were already there?

“Ah Qing, there’s something I need to tell you first.”

Just as everyone was about to leave, the old doctor suddenly spoke.

“Master, please speak.”

Seeing the seriousness on the old doctor’s face, Lu Qing’s expression also turned serious.

“You’ve been away from this world for quite a while. Many people in the village have passed away over the years. You must be mentally prepared for this.”

Lu Qing trembled slightly.

Xiaoyan looked at her brother without saying a word.

Wei Shanhai also looked at Lu Qing.

Lu Qing had been gone for sixty or seventy years, and many people in Jiuli Village had passed away over those years.

It could be said that of the villagers Lu Qing knew best, only a few remained.

After a while, Lu Qing took a deep breath and nodded slightly. “Disciple understands. Master, let’s go down.”

The group descended towards Jiuli Village and landed in a small courtyard halfway up the mountain.

Sensing Lu Qing and the others’ return, the puppet clone emerged from the house, nodded to the group, and transformed into a stream of light, soaring into the sky, flying towards the Shiwan Mountains.

“Your Excellency, what is this?”

Han Lingshuang was surprised to see the puppet clone’s face, which was exactly like Lu Qing’s.

“That’s a puppet clone I created back then. Don’t worry about it,” Lu Qing explained briefly.

Then he said to the old doctor, “Master, Xiaoyan and I will go home first and come back to serve you tomorrow.”

“Go,” the old doctor nodded.

Immediately, Lu Qing, accompanied by Xiaoyan, Xiaoli, and the others, along with Han Lingshuang, flew down the mountain toward their home.

Suddenly, only the old doctor and Wei Shanhai remained in the small courtyard halfway up the mountain.

“Old Doctor Chen, I must be returning to the annex as well. Xiaoli suddenly returned and took me away. Zi’an and the others don’t know what happened, and they’re probably still worried,” Wei Shanhai said.

“Old Master Wei, please go back and report your safety first, so as to prevent Zi’an and the others from worrying too much.” The old doctor nodded.

Wei Shanhai bowed and, using his acrobatic skills, headed down the mountain.

Upon returning to the annex, Wei Xinghe, Wei Zi’an, and the others rushed out to greet them.

“Ancestor, what happened earlier? Why did your presence suddenly vanish from the village?”

Wei Zi’an asked hurriedly.

Wei Zi’an’s aura was now calm and profound, his youthful demeanor long gone, now embodying a hint of middle age.

As for his cultivation, he had firmly established himself at the perfect Foundation Establishment stage, a mere step away from the Golden Core stage.

“Xiao Li returned earlier. Seeing Xiao Yan and Old Doctor Chen were gone, he happened to spot me and abducted me from the village,” Wei Shanhai replied.

“Grandfather, what did you say? Xiao Li is back?”

Wei Zi’an was stunned at first, then his eyes widened.

Wei Xinghe and the gray-haired Madam Wei were also shocked.

Madam Wei, in particular, couldn’t help but ask, “Grandfather, you said Xiao Li is back. Doesn’t that mean…”

“Yes, just as you think. Lord Lu Qing is back too,” Wei Shanhai nodded.

Everyone was stunned by Wei Shanhai’s confirmation.

Although no one besides the old doctor and Xiao Yan knew of Lu Qing’s departure,

he hadn’t appeared in all the years since. Furthermore, when the demonic cultivators were rampant, Lu Qing hadn’t intervened to eliminate them.

Gradually, Wei Shanhai and the others learned that Lu Qing had long since left this world and entered the starry sky to explore.

They had originally assumed that Lu Qing would return in a few decades at most.

But unexpectedly, sixty or seventy years had passed, and there was still no news of him.

Everyone even wondered more than once whether Lu Qing had met with some misfortune in the starry sky.

Otherwise, why had there been no news for so many years?

However, considering Xiaoyan’s feelings, no one dared to discuss the topic.

Now, suddenly hearing that Lu Qing and Xiaoli had returned from the starry sky,

how could Wei Zian, Madam Wei, and others not be extremely surprised?

On the contrary, the beautiful middle-aged woman beside Wei Zian had a look of bewilderment on her face.

As Wei Zian’s wife, although she had heard her husband mention the legendary figure, she

ultimately had no real sense of his existence.

Therefore, of all those present, she was the least able to feel the surprise and shock.

After a while, Wei Zian finally came to his senses and immediately rushed out.

But just as he moved, Wei Shanhai stopped him, “Zi’an, where are you going?”

“I’m going to see Brother Lu Qing. I haven’t seen him in ages, and I miss him terribly!”

“That’s rude! Lord Lu Qing just returned home, and he’s probably busy with some things. It’s not appropriate for you to bother them now. Wait until tomorrow, after you’ve prepared the proper etiquette, and then visit him. That way, you won’t be disrespectful. Got it?”

“Yes, Grandfather.”

Despite being reprimanded, Wei Zi’an, though anxious to see Lu Qing, couldn’t disobey the Grandfather and could only glumly agree.

But then, he remembered something else, and his eyes lit up again.

“Oh, by the way, Brother Lu Qing is back! I need to tell Master and Sister Hu about this. They’ll be so happy if they knew!”

With that, he rushed out into the courtyard.

This time, Wei Shanhai didn’t try to stop him.

He knew that Ma Gu and Hu Zezhi had a close relationship with Lu Qing, and

that they should be informed of Lu Qing’s return.

But when he thought of Hu Zezhi, he sighed inwardly for some unknown reason.

As for the beautiful middle-aged woman, she watched her usually composed husband suddenly become so frantic, her mouth slightly open in surprise.

She glanced at her still agitated father-in-law and mother-in-law.

She grew even more curious about the Master Lu Qing everyone was talking about.

Just what kind of extraordinary figure could have caused so many people in the family to be so excited and lose their composure simply by hearing the news of his return?

“Finally, I’m home again.”

Lu Qing stood at the door of the Lu family’s house, looking at the plants and trees in the yard, and sighed.

Although he had been away for many years, there was no big change in the things at home.

Some of the trees in the yard had grown much taller, and there was not even a single weed.

In addition, he had just seen that everything in the house was spotless and clean.

He didn’t understand that it must be the people in the village who came to clean it frequently, so that it could always be kept like this.

After all, he knew that in recent years, Xiaoyan had rarely had time to come back because she had to stay in the Holy Mountain.

In the house, Xiaoli was pointing at the things inside and telling Bai Jiao and Han Lingshuang about the days when they lived here.

Lu Qing smiled and was about to take a walk in the village.

But he saw an old man with a hunched figure, holding a wooden basin, with a towel on his shoulders, and walking in slowly and tremblingly. (End of this chapter)